Ryan noted 20-25% but that's an average arcoss the company. IT layoffs will be a much are higher %. If you are in certain groups then you've already seen the contracts being lined up for contractors to replace entire groups and even orgs IT.
The only question is how much will happen in November or how many will be asked to stay longer to train their replacements. Remember the CEP team is now working through 2026.
@11x Ask CoPilot:
Yes, Oklahoma does have WARN notice requirements, but they follow the federal WARN Act rather than having a separate state-specific version like Texas does.
Under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, employers with 100 or more employees must provide 60 days' advance written notice of a plant closing or mass layoff affecting 50 or more employees at a single site of employment.
In Oklahoma, WARN notices are typically submitted to the Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). However, Oklahoma does not appear to have a state-level WARN law that adds additional requirements beyond the federal statute.
If you're looking for recent WARN notices or guidance on filing one in Oklahoma, I can help you locate the appropriate agency contact or forms. Would you like that?
@10e Bartlesville didn't get a WARN notice so that rumor would be false.
@10h it does if you think that we likely won’t hit the international assets as hard as L48. It has to average to 20-25%, not be equal across all areas.
@10e that doesn’t even make sense if it’s 25% company wide.
Heard they are cutting 80% of Bartlesville staff… end of an era ?
@b6 PSA: this is an anonymous site so no surprise, some speculative chatter is to be expected. But looking at past practices, IT cuts comment seems like a good an educated guess as any. On flip side, if IT voluntary attrition is running high then that may impact forced force reduction numbers.
@OP the reality is that this is a cost cutting move and IT wages are relatively high and the work, remote-friendly. Can’t offsite an operator currently. Though it’s going to hit pretty much every business unit.
@b6 Take everything RL says with a grain of salt. Layoffs started yesterday for those manager positions that don't have a spot on the box and wire org charts. Witnessed at least one packing up office today. It's not EOI or change in employer.
You are just sharing rumors and your fears Mr or Mrs IT person.
The truth is the cuts could be higher, or they could be lower.
Nothing has been finalized or decided yet. According to Ryan, all proposed plans from all the BU's and Functions like IT still have to be reviewed by the ELT.
I've also heard this a few times. And seen some of the contracts being pushed for future work. They are large.